Changes: Antu'sul

The Reason for the Season
Start	Goli Krumn
End	Historian Karnik
Level	80 (Requires 10)
Category	Feast of Winter Veil
Experience	650
Repeatable	Yes (yearly)
Next	The Feast of Winter Veil

Revision as of 16:06, 1 January 2011

The subject of this article or section is part of Feast of Winter Veil, a seasonal event that lasts several weeks. Once the event has run its course, this will no longer be available until next year, but there are no guarantees.

Objectives

Speak with Historian Karnik at the Explorer's League in Ironforge about the Feast of Winter Veil.

Description

Gifts, treats, presents... bah, I say!

Those goblins pollute the true meaning of this season - the Feast of Winter Veil. This is a time of renewal; the land slumbers under a blanket of snow brought forth by Greatfather Winter, who is NOT the bumbling fool over there in the red suit!

If you're interested in learning what the Feast is all about for yourself, ask Historian Karnik at the Explorer's League. I'm sure he'll be surprised that someone cares about history rather than getting presents.

Completion

The Feast of Winter Veil, you say? Alas, in times past it held a more substantial meaning to us dwarves. Nowadays, it seems as though others have turned the legend of Greatfather Winter into something that helps to sell candies and presents.

It's no surprise that Goli is bitter about that sort of change. He and other dwarves like him cling to our past like a banner of war. While I think a little celebration is always good, it is important to remember the origins of the Feast.

Gains

650 XP

Patch changes

Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Added.

External links

ru:Задание:Повод для праздника (Альянс)

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-[http://www.thottbot.com/?n=5863 Antu'sul](Overseer of Sul) is a non-quest NPC in [[Zul'Farrak]], however he's fun to kill and has couple of good drops. In particular he drops:
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+ | name = The Reason for the Season
+ | faction = Alliance
+ | category = Feast of Winter Veil
+ | level = 80
+ | levelreq = 10
+ | start = [[Goli Krumn]]
+ | end = [[Historian Karnik]]
+ | experience = 650
+ | repeatable = Yes (yearly)
+ | next = {{quest|The Feast of Winter Veil (Alliance)|The Feast of Winter Veil}}
+ }}
+==Objectives==
-* [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=6136 Lifeblood Amulet]
+Speak with [[Historian Karnik]] at the [[Hall of Explorers|Explorer's League]] in [[Ironforge]] about the [[Feast of Winter Veil]].
-* [http://www.thottbot.com/?i=7527 The Hand of Antu'Sul]
+==Description==
-He also frequently drops some kind of [http://www.thottbot.com/?s=vice+grip Vice Grip], which is a plate gauntlet of some kind (your [[warrior]]s will like this).
+Gifts, treats, presents... bah, I say!
+Those [[goblin]]s pollute the true meaning of this season - the Feast of Winter Veil. This is a time of renewal; the land slumbers under a blanket of snow brought forth by [[Greatfather Winter]], who is NOT the bumbling fool over there in the red suit!
-To get to his cave, you follow the [[Zul'Farrak]] path to the east (killing along the way). You'll notice break in the wall in the scarab room and you'll see a path through the mountains to the south with Basilisks (see the [http://www.worldofwar.net/cartography/instances/zulfarrak.php map]). Your group should take these out.
+If you're interested in learning what the Feast is all about for yourself, ask Historian Karnik at the Explorer's League. I'm sure he'll be surprised that someone cares about history rather than getting presents.
-As you approach the alcove, you'll see a cave set into the side of the hills. The first thing to do to survive this encounter is to NOT get anywhere near the cave. A large circle in front of the cave (which you cannot see) acts as a trigger spot such that if you step on it, Antu'sul will start the fight without you being prepared.
+==Completion==
-Note that this is a trigger spot and hence immune to various tactics you might come up with, such as sneaking into the cave, charging in, etc. The first time we tried to fight him, he was rooting the whole group repeatedly, so we thought we'd be clever and fight him in the cave (Druid rooting doesn't work inside caves, so we thought we'd give it a shot). However, as soon as we stepped on the spot, he charged out (in less than a second) and summoned basilisks.
+The Feast of Winter Veil, you say?  Alas, in times past it held a more substantial meaning to us dwarves.  Nowadays, it seems as though others have turned the legend of Greatfather Winter into something that helps to sell candies and presents.
+It's no surprise that Goli is bitter about that sort of change.  He and other [[dwarf|dwarves]] like him cling to our past like a banner of war.  While I think a little celebration is always good, it is important to remember the origins of the Feast.
-Which gets us back to the first tactic. Clear everything outside of the cave, without hitting the trigger spot. Next, when you are prepared, have your [[tank]] hit the trigger to summon
+== Gains ==
-[[Antu'sul]].
+*650 [[XP]]
+==Patch changes==
-At the start of the battle, he will summon several basilisks (which you cannot prevent). As soon as you are about to kill him, he summons several more (and more difficult) basilisks. After you cleared the area without pulling him, have your group stay together on the same spot, then let the tank pull the boss. 6 Non-elite adds will spawn and run to your group which is on the same place, so area-effect spells will kill them in several seconds. As [[Antu'sul]] loses health, he will spawn more elite-basilisk adds. It is important to completely stop damage on [[Antu'sul]] and focus on the add till it is dead before you reenage [[Antu'sul]], or you will end up fighting 3-4 Adds - with a good group you might get him down, but the 3-4 Elite Adds will be a certain wipe - if you focus on the add instead you will have 1 Elite add and [[Antu'sul]] only at any time which is very manageble even for a lowbie group, as he will not spawn more Adds if he doesnt get damaged.
+{{Patch 1.2.0|note=Added.}}
+==External links==
-For a lower level group, the biggest problem you might have is that your primary [[healer]] will run out of mana--especially if you don't all focus your hitting on the basilisks one at a time (because he/she will then have to heal a greater number of people who have less armor). Mana potions are invaluable in this case. Thus, everyone should focus on killing the basilisks one at a time, except the [[tank]] who should be trying to keep agro on everything. Someone should be deligated to protecting the [[healer]] because he/she's bound to draw agro keeping the tank alive while the rest of the group kills off the basilisks.
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-The other thing to look out for is that [[Antu'sul]] drops totems frequently. Someone with a fast attack, such as a rogue, should be on totem duty.
-It's a fun but challenging fight, and as much of Zul'Farrak shows, group dynamics are starting to play a bigger role in the success or failure of an instance run.
-'''Pet Pull Trick'''
-However, there is a way to kill him easier. If you have a warlock with a void, have the pet get into Antu'sul's cave first. He can get in the circle of aggro without triggering his attack. Then have the pet attack Antu and them get the pet back. This way the Antu'sul will not get those lvl 40 non elite basilisks and the begining. Thus, mages/warlocks/hunters don't have to waste time with AoE spells to take out the non-elites and the tank won't have to waste time getting those pesky basilisks of the casters. If all DPS is concetrated on Antu'sul he will be downed with time only to summon one basilisk. Still not tested with hunter's pets/other warlock minions.
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